Formula One News — October 2013

OCTOBER 5, 2013

Raikkonen denies crash due to fading motivation

Kimi Raikkonen has denied his motivation is fading as he sees out his last few races at Lotus.

Alonso hits back at latest McLaren rumours

Fernando Alonso has hit back at the latest reports suggesting a move to McLaren for 2014 is still a possibility for the Spaniard.

Salo arrested for tax fraud

F1 driver turned commentator Mika Salo spent two days in custody at the end of last month, the Finnish newspaper Suomen Kuvalehti reports.

Official says Valencia's F1 foray ended

Valencia, already absent from this year's calendar and also not scheduled to host a race in 2014, has called time on its formula one foray.

Qualifying Results

Korean GP - Qualifying Results

Practice 3 Report - By himself

Korean GP - Practice 3 Report

Practice 3 Results

Korean GP - Practice 3 Results

OCTOBER 4, 2013

Friday Press Conference

Korean GP - Friday Press Conference

Friday Team Quotes

Korean GP - Friday Team Quotes

Lauda says Schumacher exit was best thing for Mercedes

Replacing Michael Schumacher with Lewis Hamilton was the right thing for Mercedes.

F1 teams expect 2014 calendar to be trimmed

F1 teams on Friday were admitting concerns with next year's unprecedentedly-long 22-race calendar.

Aragon likely new venue for McLaren-Pirelli test

McLaren and Pirelli look set to head to Spain, after failing to get the FIA's green light for a 2014 tyre test in Austin later this month.

Pirelli still has no tyre deal with FIA

Pirelli boss Paul Hembery on Friday admitted there is still no deal with the FIA for the sport's supply of tyres beyond 2013.

Sauber confirms Ferrari deal for 2014

Sauber will stay Ferrari powered into F1's new turbo V6 era beginning next year.

Heavy drivers push for F1 rule change

F1's heavier drivers are pushing hard for an increase in the mandatory minimum weight of the cars next year.

Toro Rosso an option for Massa

Toro Rosso could even be an option for Felipe Massa in 2014.

Lauda not convinced amid Red Bull cheat rumours

Niki Lauda did not sound convinced about the legality of Red Bull's car as rumours of illegal traction control echo around the Yeongam paddock.

Team switch would stop Vettel booing

Sebastian Vettel can stop the booing if he just proves his undoubted talent outside the dominant Red Bull cockpit.

Typhoon threat eases in Korea

The threat of catastrophic weather has eased in South Korea.

Bahrain to be twilight race in 2014

Floodlights have been installed at the venue of the Bahrain grand prix, McLaren team boss Martin Whitmarsh has revealed.

Sauber closing on 2014 Ferrari engine deal

Sauber is close to reaching a deal to stay with Ferrari power beyond this season.

Practice 2 Results

Korean GP - Practice 2 Results

Practice 1 Report - Air Force

Korean GP - Practice 1 Report

Practice 1 Results

Korean GP - Practice 1 Results